Hastings High School - Tiger Yearbook (Hastings, NE)

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Tl-lAT'S ENTEIQTAIN E T2 DVIES T mln a definite upswing. - Tim Hoose, senior his ye-ar's movies offered a wide variety of themes for the viewer. Students saw a growing number of teen movies playing at the theaters. These movies, such as Pretty in Pink, featured mostly the upfand-coming teen stars. Movies with a more serious themes were also fpopular during the year. Films such as Out of Africa and The Color Purple were big in the box office as well as with the critics.This type of film dominated the Oscar nominations in March. Most students could find a film to suit their tastes easily, A number of comedy films were released during the year. Pee- wee's Big Adventure, starring comedian Pee-Wee Herman, drew many high school students to see it, Down and Out in Beverly Hills starred Bette Midler, Nick Nolte, and a trained dog named Mike. Michael Keaton starred in Gung Ho a comedy about an American auto plant that invites a Japanese car company to take over. Back to the Future sent Michael J. Fox back to the '5O's to meet his parents. WUVJMEM HHS Seniors Steve Ruff, Mike DeBacl4er, and Dana Young, check our the latest in music and video, This made it one ofthe most popular films during the school year. The serious films of the years featured some of Hollywood's top performers in their roles. Jane Fonda starred in her first role since On Golden Pond in the film Agnes of God. White Knights and Amadeus were popular with dance and music fans. Prizzi's Honor featured Jack Nicholson in the starring role. The Rocky saga lived on in Rocky lV. Sylvester Stallone fights a Russian superman - Guess who wins. The popularity of these films reflected the attitudes of the viewers. Senior Tim l-laase said about the industry: Were in adefinite upswingf' Movies offered an escape from the gras- slands of Nebraska to a variety of places. David Throckmorton c ...-, iiD0Wfffdhd Fin A LKLR. i.-. In - QF. - , M. sist ?QeiV9?'SFsUi,9?iA5Vei5filF5'55 1 ,,..V .,,,-l fi- A A ,Knights its -540 vii .iii iii? nk: 3 '11 1-F ' , ,r . i .txt 'fl' if if 'V ' . ' ' ,, - . pm. .lOllCiTt'ERAllillEPUTlS MoviesfMovies 25

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l'lAT'S ENTEIQTAINMEN 3 US C Rocks the halls Qt HHS - ver thei urse of the school year, students across the nation saw and he - many changes in the pop music scene. T could be observed not only in the ever-growing -r l 53' .g nce of music videos in the industry, but in the fashions and n of the students. Both the air waves and the record store shelves were dominated by the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Madonna, and Phil Collins. Many new music stars, such as Tears for Fears, Hooters, and Mr. Mister, became popular on video and FM channels nationwide. Pop singles such as Money for Nothing, Glory Days, Don't You Cforget about mel and Shout were heard in the halls and at dances of HHS. Once again, Bruce Springsteen's tunes were at the top of the charts. His hits, including Glory Days, Born in the USA, and l'm on Fire, dominated the charts for many weeks. Other songs from Tina Turner, Phil Collins, and Dire Straits received much air play in the United States and Great Britain. Other veterans of the music scene also produced major albums. John Fogerty, formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival, released his first album in many years. Mick Jagger concluded his solo efforts and issued an album with the Rolling Stones. Sting, after years of playing with the Police, left the group and pressed an album The Dream ofthe Blue Turtles with many jazz greats performing in his band. A number of new pop acts emerged in the recording world 24 MusicfMusic Kristi Pittz, junior this year. The most successful of these were Hooters with their album Nervous Night, and Tears for Fears with Songs from the Big Chair. These albums were hailed by critics and listeners all over the country. Other new bands such as Til Tuesday, Lone Justice, The Power Station, Los Lobos, and A-ha all established a following in the U.S. Undoubtedly the greatest musical event of the year, if not the decade was Live Aid. Although it occurred in the summer of 1985, the concert for African famine relief remained in the hearts and minds of people throughout the year. l'Live Aid, which was planned by Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats, consisted of two simultaneous concerts on two continents. lt featured some of the biggest names in the music industry including U2, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Phil Collins, David Bowie, and Sting. The concert also reunited two historic bands for the event - Led Zeppelin and the Who. All proceeds from the concert, which totaled over S70 million, went to aid the African famine relief fund. - David Throckmorton CD's - The Sound of the Future The compact disc player was at one time priced so high that very few people owned them. But, with an increase in demand for better sounding music, and with the dawn of cheaper technology in players, the CD became a part of many stereo systems. The CD player reads the music off ofa small disc with a loser. Because the only thing that touches the disc is a beam of light, there are virtually no pops or distortion. There is also very little wear upon the disc, so they can last forever with proper care. Most CD owners are attracted to them by the nearly perfect sound. There are many different makes and models of CD players ranging from 5200 to over 51000. Some models come equipped with a remote control device that allows them to control the player from anywhere in a room. One model even plays up to six discs. The features on a high-end compact disc player can give the listener' great variety in his music. Some CD owners wish to play their discs in the car. This became possible early this year with new technology that allowed playing them. Early CD owners worried over the selections available for their expensive players. Now almost every major record label produces CD recordings for their music releases. With the falling prices of players and the increase in demand for quality recordings, many are finding they now want the sound of perfection. David Throckmorton

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lassic ompetition ompetition - A contest, of match, competion, rivalry. Sports: football, volleyball, tennis, golf, no matter what the sport, there's always rivalry, The biggest rivalry at HHS is against the Grant Island lslanders in basketball. Every year students celebrate Islander week for one of the biggest games of the year. For one game fans and players let themselves go, and become wild and crazy. Why? lt'sjust o contest, There's going to be a winner and there's going to be a loser, but athletes must be willing to accept that fact and dedicate themselves to their sport. Dedication is a big consideration when it comes to sports. Athletes must realize that they have ta practice so hard and so long for something that only lasts for a few hours or minutes. Whether there is a win or loss the 'Sports builds up self confidence G endurance. participants look forward to the next game to prove themselves. What makes people so competitive? Why do students compete in sports. It may be peer pressure, parental pressure, or just self motiva- tion that prompts someone to participate in sports. lt is hard to survive the first weeks of practice. Some say that the first few weeks of practice are the hardest because one must push himself too much, but then after the season starts, practice is still just as hard, but worth it. Some students going outfor sports might not get to participate because they aren't as good as the others, That athlete will watch and learn and his port on the team is just as important as all the others. Same students go out for sports just for the fun of it. Othersjust love to be active in some activity. The victory, the disappointment, and the commitment are all signs of classic competition. Jean Boyd and Marshall Gaines One talented senior Lance Anders on gets ready ro release the ball during a game agianst Aurora. - 26 Classic Competition!Sports Division